I totally suck at bills.

[Scottw]

Originally Posted by shilala

I've been divorced for about three years now and I still totally suck at paying bills.
I've developed a process that includes a giant fallen over pile and a check book. I sift for an hour and keep writing checks till there's no more money, then I try again in another month or two.
The problem is that I never paid the bills in my life. Ever. There was always a girlfriend or a wife that did it.
I don't think I'm genetically predisposed to pay bills. I lack the boobs and brain power to care. I've always been perfectly fine with "I'll make the money, honey. You go ahead and spend it. If you need some more, let me know and I'll get ya some more."
If we ever needed more money, I'd just get a job or do something else drastic like that.
How the hell does a guy develop a system to get this stuff done?

Get a new wife?

[TripleF]

Pretty easy actually bro.
Make money.
Subtract money.
Make more money.
Subtract money.


Have a mental calculator. That's the biggest thing right there. You should always know "ballpark" how much money you got where. Just should.